Experience art at a new level and use it to inspire your writing. Internationally known poet, Jodie Hollander, teaches this workshop, in which participants respond poetically to exhibitions at the museum. Students will study examples of celebrated poems that respond to or were inspired by art. Then students will be led through a variety of writing activities inspired by the art, ultimately leading to a draft of an original poem. Students will discuss poetic techniques such as the use of…

Come explore Native American culture with a different project each week. Instructor: Elizabeth Morisette, MoA Education Director Price is per class and includes supplies. Tuesdays in February from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. February 5, 12, 19 & 26 Ages 7 -12. Preregistration is required. $15 per class ($10 for members) Register Here!

House Concert with Cary Morin Full Throttle Native Americana Fingerstyle Blues, Acoustic Music, Blues, Folk, Americana Described as “one of the best acoustic pickers on the scene today,” Cary Morin brings together the great musical traditions of America and beyond like no other. With deft fingerstyle guitar and vocals that alternately convey melodic elation and gritty world-weariness, Morin crafts an inimitable style often characterized as acoustic Native Americana with qualities of blues, bluegrass, jazz, jam, reggae, and dance. - From…

Learn how to make a coiled basket with fiber artist, Elizabeth Morisette. She will teach you how to create a basket using the ancient technique of coiling. Using a variety of papers, participants will experiment with texture and color to form a unique paper vessel. All materials are provided. Sunday, March 10, 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Ages Teen to Adult Preregistration is required. $25 per class ($20 for members) Register Here!

She Walks in Beauty: Intricate Form A Writing Party with Kathleen Willard Saturday, March 16, 6:00 - 8:00 PM $15 members, $20 non-members Melanie Yazzie, Navajo sculptor, painter and printmaker, uses playful imagery in her series of prints to tell her life story. The balls of yarn from the wool her mother spun to make traditional Navajo rugs, a dog mask from Halloween, tools, toast, and other imagery from her life dances through her series of prints narrating the wonderment…